March or Die

"They obeyed but one command"

1977 1h 47m EN

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5.8

MID

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6.3

IMDB

★5.8TMDB · 92★6.3IMDB · 4,109

DramaAdventureWar

Synopsis

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Just after World War I, Major Foster is incorporating new recruits into his French Foreign Legion platoon when he is sent to his former remote outpost located in the French Morocco to protect an archaeological excavation from El Krim, a Rifian leader who intends to unite all local tribes to fight the colonial government…

“They obeyed but one command”

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Cast

Gene Hackman
Major William Sherman Foster
Terence Hill
Marco Segrain
Catherine Deneuve
Simone Picard
Max von Sydow
François Marneau
Ian Holm
El Krim
Jack O'Halloran
Ivan
Rufus
Sgt. Triand
Marcel Bozzuffi
Lt. Fontaine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Richards
Writers: David Zelag Goodman, David Zelag Goodman, Dick Richards
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dick Richards, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor John C. Howard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gene Hackman and Terence Hill and Catherine Deneuve carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They obeyed but one command".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Dick Richards directs. John Alcott behind the camera. Maurice Jarre scores. John C. Howard cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in Arabic, English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 13% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.
4Directed by Dick Richards, shot by John Alcott. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Maurice Jarre. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor John C. Howard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gene Hackman and Terence Hill and Catherine Deneuve carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They obeyed but one command".
9IMDB entry: tt0076175 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 92 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "gypsy", "foreign legion", "morocco", "sahara desert".